@dailymail: This is the moment brave passengers wrestled a father as he attempted to hijack a plane. The shocking incident took place yesterday during a Volaris Airlines flight from El Bajío in central Mexico. Its intended destination was Tijuana however the would-be hijacker - who is reportedly called Mario - wanted to divert the aircraft to nearby San Diego. Video footage from inside the cabin shows fellow passengers grabbing Mario in an attempt to stop him storming the cockpit. Other people can be heard screaming, crying, and shouting as they pleaded with him not to open the door. A witness has claimed that the commotion started after he grabbed a flight attendant and took hold of the aircraft's door handle. The 31-year-old then allegedly threatened to jump out of the plane to his death taking the staff member with him. After a passenger intervened, crew members helped to detain the man, who was travelling with his wife and children. #news #plane #travel

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Tuesday 10 December 2024 18:15:58 GMT